 Speakers fault FG’s reforms  Aluko, Awoniyi berate due process  Shonekan advocates economic empowerment of people  Anambra crisis: Ngige must resign – Uba insists  APGA to participate in national dislogue  Hajj Airlift: Mantu gives 24 hours ultimatum  Interest Rates: CBN to review MPR  Dariye demands compensation over emergency rule.  Govs meet Obj over excess crude earings  Masari harps on dept cancellation for Nigeria, Africa  Towards 2007: Afenifere embarks on massive restructuring  NDLEA arrest 85 drug suspects  Presidency explains VP’s absence from two meetings  Businessman sues Rep over NDDC contract  Bafarawa signs 2005 budget  FG declares Jan 20th, 21st as public holidays  Adamawa commends Media Trust for objective journalism  Ripples in the polity  Still on Gombe and its clique  The North after Wada Nas death  JAMB what’s wrong  N5b boreholes project: SOS to water resources minister  Hajj: How pilgrims’ boards frustrate Nigerians  Zamfara: Anka’s error of judgement  Palestinian election: a farce of democracy  Thatcher pleads guilty over ‘coup plot’  Uganda, LRA to discuss ceasefire  Mbeki in DR conogo for peace talks  US to aid Somalia after Govt move  Zanzibar flies new flag  Top Shiite cleric’s aid killed in Baghdad  Isreal asks Russia to scrap missile deal  Abbas set for cabinet shake up  Iran cautions UN nuclear inspectors  Disaster changes use of word ‘Tsunami’  Colombia offer Cash for rebel hunt  Indonesia rebels seek truce  Unrest leaves 17 dead in Pakistan  Shell raises crude output to 65,000  Nigeria to plans second LNG plant  Oil climbs towards $47 on supply concerns  Asian ministers plan gas pipeline  Insurance coys want guarantee on Naira stability  Tsunami: Paris Club agrees on dedt freeze deal.  Euronext holds talk with LSE shareholders  Dollar rebounds against Euro  We are not in haste to merge –Omegabank  JDA reviews compainies’ bids for award of licenses  Globacom launches fibre optic transmission  Japan Airlines to buy 50 A320 jets from Airbus  Seven Coys get NSE’s approval to raise N54m  Customs boss tasks stakeholders on export trade  Jamila Tangaza – First woman to head the BBC Hausa service  Japan, UNFPA to end VVF in Nigeria  Women, key to poverty alleviation  Minister makes case for Nigerian women  Culture, religion limit girl-child education – UNICEF  Between professional associations and NGOs  Lady mechanic initiative requires N25m for projects  Mrs Tinubu charges children on good behavior  NGO trains traditional birth attendants  WRAPA stands by women whose rights are violated – Sauidatu Mahdi  On Abuja ‘s numerous fire disasters  The worrying upsurge of pirates in Lagos  N500m suit: Deputy gov appears in court  Sallah: Prices of rams, poultry drop in Kebbi  Khatami tasks Africans on spiritual rebirth  IITA saves Africa from N28b cassava mealybug  Cross River Police get N100m lifeline  Belgian envoy commends Obasanjo, Akunyili  Cross River loses former deputy gov  Rivers moves to regulate Okada riders  Begging worries Katsina LG chairman  Church bans use of Aso Ebi at weddings  Kwara set to ban hawking of herbs  Bauchi command sacks 26 policemen for extortion  Education ministry reforms inspectorate unit  NPC sends 52 enumerators to Awe LGA  Hospitals to pay N50,000 for rejecting accident victims – FRSC  Prosecutor faults AI-Mustapha’s request  Vigilante group kills four robbers  Don’t derail our democracy, PDP told  2007: I am not fronting for IBB- Marwa insists  No more crisis in ANPP –Gov. Abba  Constituents endorse Rep for Benue guber race  Joint Account system injects sanity in our conduct –LG Chairman  Romania hails Mutu’s transfer to Juventus  Robinho insists he staying at Santos  Mourinho stirs up conspiracy theory  Milan ease past Palermo into finals  Netherlands to play England in anti –racism kit  Tsunami benefit match to be played in Barcelona  Is Benin ready to host Africa’s youth?  Jordaan to head 2010 World Cup c’ttee  Martins grabs hat-trick for Inter  Kotoko sack coach Schmidt  Ogunjobi’s woes not yet over  VMobile/Niger Delta Polo: Ibadan Challenge lifts Governor’s Cup  Lagos MRS tip towin Gen. Hassan Cup  Splinter group nullifies Galama’s meeting  Robson keen to keep Kanu  Pilgrimage to House of God